These statistics cover the career grouping of Other Technical Occupations in Health Care (Except Dental) (NOC 323), which includes Opticians.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Retail trade (73%), Health care and social assistance (27%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 18% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Opticians) is part of a larger group called Other Technical Occupations in Health Care (Except Dental) (NOC 323). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 75%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.